2019 KAYAK Travel Awards

Best hotels

Discover the world's top-rated hotels in 2019

Not sure which hotel to stay at on your next trip? The next time you visit a hotel's website, check to see if it has earned KAYAK's coveted Best Hotels badge. Here are the year's best hotels according to reviews from real travellers.

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Best Hostels

Here are the top hostels in Latin America.

El Machico Hostel

Panama City, Panama

86.8%

"Clean, good location, had a pool, staff were really accommodating and nice."

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Bambuda Lodge

Isla Solarte, Panama

86.2%

"Great food, awesome view, good vibes."

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Selina Playa Venao

Las Escobas del Venado, Panama

81.8%

"Everything is great and people are so nice."

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Surfari Bocas

Bocas del Toro, Panama

80.3%

"Great staff, super friendly hostel. Private room for three people is very spacious and has own kitchen and bathroom. Great value for money."

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Luna's Castle Hostel

Panama City, Panama

80.2%

"The location was fantastic, the room very big and bathroom areas were clean. The staff was very friendly and helpful."

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El Machico Hostel - No. 1 in Panama

Based on the number and quality of hotel reviews and ratings from 2018, El Machico Hostel was identified as having routinely provided a superior experience to travellers in Panama.

Overall Guest Rating

8.1 Excellent

Based on 367 reviews

Cleanliness

82%

Comfort

82%

Location

89%

Services

81%

Staff

85%

Value for money

85%

About KAYAK's Best Hotels

KAYAK's hotel ratings process was introduced to provide hotel customers who use KAYAK with a platform to share their experience staying at different properties. A property must have a minimum Overall Rating of 8.0 and a minimum of 50 reviews published within the last year to qualify for consideration for KAYAK's Best Hotels. The current list of Best Hotels are based on ratings from travellers in 2018.